24-Hour Home Care in Bluefield, VA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Bluefield, VA: the local picture

2.2%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.6% in Tazewell County)

201

residents 85 or older (4.0% of all residents)

40%

of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Tazewell County)

$46,456

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

27 Bluefield residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.2%; 5.6% in Tazewell County), and 291 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 201 residents are 85 or older (4.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Westwood Center in Bluefield (1.8 mi) and Mercer Healthcare Center in Bluefield (2.4 mi).

Bluefield compared with Tazewell County and Virginia

Census figure	Bluefield	Tazewell County	Virginia
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.2%	5.6%	6.7%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	24%	24%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	0.7%	6.0%	7.4%
Residents 85 or older	4.0%	1.8%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	29%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	13%	8.8%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,456	$39,647	—

Older residents in towns around Bluefield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Bluefield, WV	4.0 mi	2,061	8.7%
Princeton, WV	13 mi	1,364	12%
Tazewell, VA	15 mi	1,062	12%
Welch, WV	22 mi	403	4.0%
Wytheville, VA	22 mi	1,952	6.6%
Marion, VA	31 mi	1,241	4.5%

Home health agencies serving Bluefield

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Medi Home Health Agency	Pulaski, VA	30 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(540) 382-5637
Carilion Home Care Services Tazewell	Tazewell, VA	16 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(276) 988-8714
Ultra Health Home Care	Cedar Bluff, VA	29 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(276) 596-9536
Medical Services Of America Home Health And Hospice	Richlands, VA	31 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(276) 963-9899
Interim Healthcare Of Cedar Bluff	Cedar Bluff, VA	29 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(276) 596-9019

Nursing homes near Bluefield (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Westwood Center	Bluefield, VA	1.8 mi	1 of 5	60	(276) 322-5439
Mercer Healthcare Center	Bluefield, WV	2.4 mi	2 of 5	123	(304) 325-5448
Bluestone Health And Rehabilitation	Bluefield, WV	3.5 mi	1 of 5	60	(304) 327-2485
Bland County Nursing & Rehab Center	Bastian, VA	8.2 mi	4 of 5	57	(276) 688-4141

Straight-line miles from the center of Bluefield. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Bluefield

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 274% of the $3,871 monthly median income of Bluefield households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Consumer directed care in Virginia: how relatives are paid to give care through CCC Plus.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Bluefield: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Bluefield?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $14.57 an hour (the Virginia median aide wage) that is about $10,607 a month in wages before any overtime, 274% of the $3,871 monthly median income of Bluefield households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Bluefield, VA